56.003 Papilio machaon (Swallowtail)
fw: m76-83mm, f86-93mm; ssp britannicus - May-Jun, occasionally bivoltine Aug; milk-parsley (Peucedanum palustre); fenland in Norfolk Broads
ssp: gorganus- various umbellifers (Apiaceae); scarce vagrant mainly to south coastal counties of England
FULLY PROTECTED UNDER SCHEDULE 5 OF THE WILDLIFE AND COUNTRYSIDE ACT (1981)
ssp: gorganus- various umbellifers (Apiaceae); scarce vagrant mainly to south coastal counties of England
FULLY PROTECTED UNDER SCHEDULE 5 OF THE WILDLIFE AND COUNTRYSIDE ACT (1981)
Papilio machaon (Swallowtail) §1
ID: Unmistakeable amongst British butterflies.
In comparison with ssp britannicus, ssp gorganus is paler with narrower submarginal bands (the band proximal to the marginal yellow spots)
In comparison with ssp britannicus, ssp gorganus is paler with narrower submarginal bands (the band proximal to the marginal yellow spots)
Larva
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§1 Strumpshaw Fen, Norfolk; 08/06/2008
§2 Strumpshaw Fen, Norfolk; 11/06/2015 §3 Sutton Fen, Norfolk; 21/05/2022 All images © Chris Lewis |
Larva: Strumpshaw Fen, Norfolk; 27/07/2012
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Page published 26/04/2014 (§1) | §2 added 14/06/2015 | §3 added 03/10/2022
